# National Ranking Table Tennis Championships Begin Despite TTFI Suspension 2026-08-15T12:38:58+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The UTT National Ranking Table Tennis Championships begin on Sunday with 1,900 players competing across 12 categories, despite the Sports Ministry’s suspension of the Table Tennis Federation of India. Nearly all leading senior men’s and women’s players will compete, except Harmeet Desai. The tournament will run for eight days and feature about 4,200 matches, from group stages to knockouts. The Ministry cited the federation’s failure to hold elections on time among its reasons for action. The TTFI has asserted its autonomy under the Olympic Charter and asked the Ministry to keep the suspension in abeyance. Under-11 and Under-13 group matches begin on Saturday. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Harmeet Desai, Sports Ministry, Table Tennis Federation of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/national-ranking-table-tennis-championships-begin-despite-ttfi-suspension/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/national-ranking-table-tennis-championships-begin-despite-ttfi-suspension/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.